A Theory
August 31, 2008
A theory on Sarah Palin Creepy only because it makes more sense than John McCain actually wanting her on the ticket.
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WordPress is Sexy
August 28, 2008
WordPress is Sexy Couldn’t help but laugh when I saw this bit of praise from one of our users on WordPress.com. It reminded me that I forgot to plug our recent redesign, particularly the newly-refurbished features, VIP, and forums. And it doesn’t stop there; more sexy is on the way (let’s just say I’ve been [...]
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Del Martin
August 27, 2008
LGBT rights pioneer Del Martin passes away
Today, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community lost an iconic leader and a beloved friend. Del Martin, 87, passed away in San Francisco with Phyllis Lyon, her lifelong partner and spouse, by her side.
I couldn’t help but be moved when I read about Del and Phyllis’ wedding [...]
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McCain campaign takes umbrage at Madonna concert
August 25, 2008
McCain campaign takes umbrage at Madonna concert
Campaign officials for U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain have shot back at Madonna for a segment of her just-launched new concert tour.
So now, when asked “just how behind-the-times is the McCain campaign?” you can now confidently answer: about 25 years.
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August 21, 2008
Bobby Jindal to let anti-discrimination law expire All you centrists in Louisiana who tried to convince me that Bobby Jindal wasn’t a hard-right fundie? Yeah, not so much.
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Lieberman Surprise
August 20, 2008
McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise
GOP sources say McCain and his close friend Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) still haven’t given up hope on making what some believe would be a game-changing decision by tapping Lieberman.
Just the faintest glimmer that this might be possible gives me goose bumps. John McCain picks a washed-out pro-choice former Democrat who [...]
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August 14, 2008
So who are the troops supporting? Here’s a hint: it’s not John McCain.
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August 14, 2008
Hookup on Manhunt? Support John McCain? If you do either, you’re getting screwed by the guy you’re giving your money to. If you do both, you’re screwing yourself.
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August 8, 2008
Google Street View has launched in a ton of new locations, sending me down Memory Lane a bit as Mobile and its suburbs, Savannah, GA, and New Orleans are among the new additions. It was a little surreal for me to see downtown Fairhope, my first apartment, the graphic design building at SCAD, our townhouse [...]
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August 2, 2008
Travelers’ laptops may be detained at the border
Federal agents may take a traveler’s laptop or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.
Memo to foreign travelers from the U.S. government: Don’t bother [...]
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